George Conklin, who has died aged 93, was a long-serving member of the North American Broadcast Section of WACC (NABS-WACC) and of WACC North America. George’s LinkedIn page described him as “a social change agent in broadcasting” and a “rabble-rouser in civil rights in broadcasting.” Over the...
Who hears the people’s voices at a United Nations global policy summit? For Kemly Camacho from Sulá Batsú Cooperative, a WACC partner in Costa Rica, the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High-Level Event where she was part of WACC’s delegation drove home...
How can a United Nations global policy summit become a more truly inclusive, multistakeholder platform? For Laine McCrory, a graduate student in communication and culture at York University and Toronto Metropolitan University, attending the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High-Level Event as part...
Who is a United Nations global policy summit designed for and whose voices have priority? Xian Guevarra from the Computer Professionals’ Union, a WACC partner in the Philippines, brought a grassroots voice for digital justice as a member of WACC’s delegation at the recent World...
What does it mean for a grassroots advocate for communication rights to attend a United Nations global policy summit? For Patience Zirima from Gender and Media Connect, a WACC partner in Zimbabwe, engaging in the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High-Level Event...
A WACC partner in Zimbabwe is promoting media freedom and gender equality in and through the media by addressing barriers to digital inclusion faced by women journalists in Southern Africa. The project, run by Gender and Media Connect (GMC) in Zimbabwe, is linking women journalists throughout...
In times of crisis, communication must be recognized as a fundamental right and integrated as an essential service, with priority given to local, community-led approaches, panelists agreed at a WSIS+20 session co-organized by WACC and the CDAC Network last week.Under the theme “Communication is humanitarian...
Communication must be recognized not merely as a tool for development, but as a human right that is central to human dignity, agency, and justice, WACC General Secretary Philip Lee told participants at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High-Level Event on Wednesday. Despite...
Local and global voices for digital justice were at the forefront of a WACC side event to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 on Tuesday co-organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC).WACC, in collaboration with WCC, is leading ecumenical voices for a...
Laine McCrory, a graduate student at York University and Toronto Metropolitan University, has been selected by the WACC North America (WACC-NA) Regional Executive Committee as the recipient of its scholarship for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 High-Level Event 2025 in Geneva on...